ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nom

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /nɒm/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Nom is a noun meaning (informal) Clipping of nomination.

Meaning

(informal) Clipping of nomination.

More Meanings

  1. (informal) Clipping of nominator.
  2. (informal) Clipping of nominee.
  3. (transitive, informal) Clipping of nominate.
  4. (colloquial) Used to denote eating, or enjoyment of eating.
  5. (colloquial) To eat with noisy enjoyment. [with on]

Example Sentences

Particularly "Mr. Fox" now that it has an Oscar nom to boast about.
[to a baby] You are so cute, I could just eat you right up! Nom nom nom.
The obvious way to reduce the number of noms is to increase the standard.
Emmy-nommed composer Robert Prince died March 4 in Los Angeles after a brief illness.

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